The Chosen
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2023 4:08 pm
I didn't see this come up in a search so thought I would start a thread. If I missed it, feel free to close this one and/or combine.
For those of you who do watch some film, I wondered what your thoughts were on The Chosen series. For those who do not know what it is, here is a brief summary.
What would it be like to have been one of Jesus' followers when he walked on earth? That is the question that the series creator asks. Over the course of 3 seasons (So far), The Chosen creators have written the story of Jesus and his followers, first from scripture, and then where the scripture is silent, they have asked the question "Is this plausible?" to help fill in back stories to the disciples. While the story is not word-for-word the Bible and never claims to be scripture in any way, shape, or form, it does often use the Bible as its foundation and is often full of word-for-word scripture. The scripts are run past a Christian Bible professor, a catholic priest and a Messianic Jewish Rabbi for history and authenticity. The show is crowdfunded meaning that it is totally funded by donation. It is also free to watch online on their website www.thechosen.tv
What I have enjoyed the most about the show is all of the Jewish history and culture. Festivals I read about in scripture I never really understood until suddenly I see them on screen... festivals that Jesus would have absolutely taken part in because he was Jewish.
For those of you who do watch some film, I wondered what your thoughts were on The Chosen series. For those who do not know what it is, here is a brief summary.
What would it be like to have been one of Jesus' followers when he walked on earth? That is the question that the series creator asks. Over the course of 3 seasons (So far), The Chosen creators have written the story of Jesus and his followers, first from scripture, and then where the scripture is silent, they have asked the question "Is this plausible?" to help fill in back stories to the disciples. While the story is not word-for-word the Bible and never claims to be scripture in any way, shape, or form, it does often use the Bible as its foundation and is often full of word-for-word scripture. The scripts are run past a Christian Bible professor, a catholic priest and a Messianic Jewish Rabbi for history and authenticity. The show is crowdfunded meaning that it is totally funded by donation. It is also free to watch online on their website www.thechosen.tv
What I have enjoyed the most about the show is all of the Jewish history and culture. Festivals I read about in scripture I never really understood until suddenly I see them on screen... festivals that Jesus would have absolutely taken part in because he was Jewish.
